Some Observations on the Diet of Jamaican Children, with Particular Reference to Liver Disease

The object of this communication is to describe the inadequate diet of Jamaican children suffering from liver disease.EXPERIMENTAL 30 yo of the total number of children, clinically and histologically, had cirrhosis of the liver with fibrosis, hyperplasia and distortion of lobular architecture ; these belonged to an older age group and had longer medical histories. Dietary investigation.The diet of each of the children suffering from liver disease was inquired into during this investigation, but the food intake of ten children was studied in more detail and compared with that of five healthy controls.Their ages varied from 9 months to 8 years, the majority being between 9 months and 3 years.Eight were male.The dietary measurements were made in the children's homes by https://